Plutonium

  • The origin of the element: Plutonium the next element in the series, was named for what was then thought to be the next planet, Pluto.
  • It was discoverd by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg and Edwin McMillan, Kennedy, and Arthur Wahl
  • It was dicovered in 1940.
  • Atomic Number: 94
  • Atomic Mass: 244
  • Symbol: Pu
  • Numbers of Protons: 94
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  • Numbers of Neutrons: 150
  • Where is it found: Plutonium was created by test nuclear bombs.
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